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[WEBINAR] Indicators For Sustainable Mobility
January 14, 2019
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019 12pm EST Webinar Recording More on the Indicators Indicators for Sustainable Mobility Presentation As Climate Change Escalates, US Cities Fail to Provide Car Alternatives About the Webinar As cities seek to improve their transportation systems to make them more sustainable, equitable, and useful for people, it is critical that they first understand how their system performs. To that ...Read MoreITDP Announces New CEO Heather Thompson
September 19, 2018
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Heather Thompson as our new chief executive officer. Ms. Thompson, who has been serving in the role of interim CEO since February, was selected by the ITDP board of directors after an extensive, international search. Her transition to permanent CEO is ongoing, and will be effective October ...Read MoreBus Rapid Transit Nearly Quadruples Over Ten Years
November 17, 2014
Bus rapid transit has grown by 383 percent in the last ten years, according to new data released by ITDP. As cities around the world discover the benefits and cost effectiveness of BRT, they have built hundreds of systems across dozens of countries that qualify as true BRT. A new interactive map shows a comprehesive ...Read MoreITDP Releases New Study on Climate Change Ahead of UN Climate Summit
September 17, 2014
As world leaders gather for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Summit on September 23rd, ITDP and the University of California, Davis, have released a new report on the impact of transportation emissions on our climate future. According to the new study, more than USD$100 trillion in cumulative public and private spending could be saved, and ...Read MoreThe New, Improved, Online BRT Planning Guide
October 13, 2017
ITDP is thrilled to announce the launch of the new BRT Planning Guide, the most comprehensive resource there is for planning a bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Over seven volumes and 33 chapters, the guide provides best practices and technical assistance from planning a system to maintaining it. Beginning with an overview of BRT, the ...Read MoreIn Memoriam: Bradley Schroeder
October 11, 2017
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Bradley Schroeder, our friend and colleague and former ITDP staffer. He was fearless, friendly, and fun. He was a generous and big-hearted entrepreneur. Bradley helped develop one of the most innovative programs at ITDP, the California Bike program, which focused on bringing new ...Read More[EVENT] RSVP for Better Transport Makes Better Cities: Tales from the Trenches
October 4, 2017
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Read MoreGroundbreaking Road Safety Act Introduced in Mexico
September 29, 2017
On Wednesday, National Congressman Jonadab Martínez (MC-Jalisco) introduced a groundbreaking National Road Safety Act to the Chamber of Deputies, Mexico’s lower house. The law was drafted with the support of numerous NGOs, insurance companies and public officials of different levels and branches of government. Even though some important milestones have been achieved at the local ...Read MoreBRT TransOlimpica: Olympic Project Just Misses Gold BRT Standard Rating
September 27, 2017
BRT TransOlímpica was conceived to connect the Olympic arenas of Barra da Tijuca and Deodoro. It also offers a new cross connection in the West Zone of the city. One of the most recent additions to Rio de Janeiro’s public transit system, the BRT TransOlímpica, offers great service to 25,000 people/day who were previously underserved. Building ...Read MoreFrom a Car-Dominated Past to a People-Friendly Future: Dongguan Streets Transformation
September 27, 2017
Photo source: CNN While urban street design in China often focuses on the needs of cars, the local government of Dongguan, an industrial city in China’s Pearl River Delta, decided to put people first when rebranding the Dongcheng commercial district. ITDP China’s work with DUPD and the Dongcheng district government changed Dongcheng’s car-filled past transforming the ...Read MoreHow BRT TransCaribe Improved Transport in Cartagena, Colombia
September 6, 2017
In March 2016, the Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos inaugurated a BRT system in Cartagena, a historical city of one million people on the Caribbean coast. Its centerpiece is a 10.5 km long segregated busway along Av Pedro de Heredia, connecting the old town with the “El Portal” transfer terminal. Each of its 16 stations ...Read MoreVibrant Pune: City’s Streets Transform into Vital Public Spaces
August 31, 2017
By Nashwa Naushad , Communications Program Associate, ITDP India “On our firm course towards sustainable transportation, we are also transforming Pune into a great city for the people, with numerous initiatives to encourage walking, cycling and the use of public transport”, said Mr. Kunal Kumar, IAS, the commissioner of Pune Municipal Corporation. Indian cities are gradually ...Read More[Webinar] How Mexico City Abolished Parking Minimums, Lessons and Insights
August 23, 2017
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Due to the earthquake in Mexico, we have rescheduled this webinar. The new date and time is: Thursday, October 26, 2017 10am (CDMX time). About the Webinar ITDP has been working to reform parking policies worldwide for over a decade as a way to shift cities toward sustainable transport. In July 2017, Mexico City Mayor Miguel Ángel Mancera announced ...Read MoreMOBILIZE Speaker Series: Sameer Sharma, Secretary for Smart Cities, India
August 22, 2017
A scene from a trial run to test the proposed design for the pedestrian plaza in T.Nagar, which was a hit amongst the public. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a splash two years ago when he announced a plan to tackle his nation’s expected rapid urbanization. 100 smart cities would bloom across the world’s second ...Read More